The part-time program at CSU|LAW is formatted so that students complete their foundational 1L courses over their first four semesters.

CSU|LAW offers two part-time program options: part-time day and online part-time. The admissions selection process and standards are the same for all applicants, regardless of which program option they are pursuing. An applicant’s selection of our part-time or full-time program options will not affect the admission decision. 

CSU|LAW was founded 125 years ago as a part-time program specifically for non-traditional students. Our part-time program is designed to ensure that students get the same excellent education and supportive experience offered to full-time students. 

Part-time Program

The part-time program at CSU|LAW is formatted so that students complete their foundational 1L courses over their first four semesters. 

CSU|LAW offers two part-time program options: part-time day and online part-time.  

CSU|LAW was founded 125 years ago as a part-time program specifically for non-traditional students. Our part-time program is designed to ensure that students get the same excellent education and supportive experience offered to full-time students.  

ONLINE PART-TIME PROGRAM 

Features of the part-time online program: 

• Most required classes in the part-time online program are taught asynchronously through a learning management system and will have a few required live sessions. Electives will be a mix of asynchronous and synchronous courses. 
• In addition to remote coursework, students in the part-time online program attend six in-person experiences over the course of their enrollment at CSU|LAW. These experiences, held over long weekends, will be fantastic opportunities for students to meet their fellow classmates and faculty, network with leading judges and attorneys, and develop critical lawyering skills. 
  
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Part-time Day Schedule

Day courses are generally scheduled from 9:00am to 4:00pm Monday through Thursday and 9:00am to noon on Friday. 

PART-TIME DAY FIRST YEAR*

Part-Time Online First Year

Live sessions for online courses are generally scheduled 6pm-9pm eastern standard time Monday-Thursday and held on zoom. An asynchronous course may have a few required live sessions. 

Summer Courses online students are encouraged to take are Legal Professions (3) and Transactional Skills (3)

PART-TIME DAY SECOND YEAR*

*Part-time students must commit to the course load outlined above. Under no circumstances can a part-time student take fewer credits during their first two years of legal study.

Part-Time Online Second Year

Part-time students are awarded a Juris Doctor degree upon satisfactory completion of 90 credit hours during a minimum of four academic years. You must maintain a 2.25 cumulative grade point average to receive the JD degree.

The JD program at CSU College of Law is rigorous yet flexible, with full-time and part-time opportunities to address the needs and expectations of a diverse student population. Students completing their first year of part-time study may elect to complete subsequent semesters on a full-time or part-time (day and/or evening) basis.

QUESTIONS? PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE OF ADMISSION.

Phone: 216.687.2304 or 866.687.2340 (toll free)

Email: law.admissionsnull@csuohio.nulledu

Part-Time Online JD questions email: admissionsnull@onlinelearning.csuohio.nulledu